Tag Archive for 'Prebiotic'

Meteoroids bombarded the Earth-Moon system 800 million years ago. Image credit: Murayama, Osaka University.

Can Comets Deliver Building Blocks for Life to Rocky Exoplanets?

Nov 15, 2023 by News Staff

In a paper published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, researchers at the University of Cambridge...

Smith et al. investigated the contribution of polyphenol and carbohydrate components of dried plums on a bone model of postmenopausal osteoporosis to explore their prebiotic activity. Image credit: Smith et al., doi: 10.3390/nu14091685.

Study: Bioactive Compounds in Dried Plums Have Prebiotic Activity, Help Restore Bone Health

Jul 14, 2022 by News Staff

New research in mice shows that both polyphenol and carbohydrate components of dried plums (Prunus domestica) have prebiotic activity characterized by...

Ingestion of a prebiotic diet improves undisturbed NREM sleep, promotes REM sleep rebound after stress exposure, and prevents stress-induced reductions in gut microbial alpha diversity. Image credit: Sabrina Ripke.

Dietary Prebiotics Can Improve Sleep and Fight Stress: Study

Mar 4, 2020 by News Staff

Dietary prebiotics can improve sleep and boost stress resilience by influencing gut bacteria and metabolites (biologically active molecules) they produce,...

A diet with walnuts leads to an overall significant increase in the diversity of bacteria in the gut. Image credit: Utroja0.

Study: Walnuts Keep Gut Healthy, Act as Prebiotic

Aug 24, 2017 by News Staff

Regular consumption of walnuts may be beneficial for digestive health by increasing the amount of good probiotic-type bacteria in the gut, according to...